Re: [文法] whose的用法

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※ 引述《msbaker (honey)》之銘言： : 請教一題關於whose的用法: : They were the Boy Scouts _____ to help eldery people cross the street. : A. whose was the task : B. to whom it was the task : C. it was whose task : D. whose task it was : 答案是D : 我看書上的解說是,Boy Scouts意為童子軍. whose task it was to help... : (他們的任務是....)中的"it"是先行代詞,代替後面的不定詞.等於說"to help... : was their task." : 我還是不明白這個句子的架構,為什麼會有一個"it"出現? 如果沒有"it",句子就不對了嗎? : 我對這樣的句子覺得很陌生.請教大家,如果我要查相關用法,可以怎麼查呢? : 我想再多找一下文法書,把自己不明白的地方再弄清楚. : 謝謝回答 (一) 先從你的想法看起。以文法角度來說，你是對的。[1][2][3][4] [1] Davis,whose task was to investigate non-criminal aspects of the scandal, told Defense Department investigators that he did not interview senior officials who attended the convention or identify individuals for disciplinary action because such actions would be perceived as a "witch hunt." (LA Times, September 25, 1992) [2] He tested specially-equipped Spitfires whose task was to intercept high-flying Junkers 86P, and later Junkers 188, German photographic reconnaissance aircraft. (Telegraph, 19 Mar 2004) [3] Middlesbrough's Barry Robson replaced Morrison, while the Celtic youngster, James Forrest, replaced Ross McCormack as one of the two midfielders - the other being Steven Naismith - whose task was to flank Kenny Miller in Scottish attacks. (Telegraph, 29 May 2011) [4] In 2009, the then Labour government set up the Hillsborough Independent Panel, whose task was to "oversee the maximum possible public disclosure of governmental and other agency documentation relating to the Hillsborough tragedy and its aftermath". (BBC, 13 September 2011) (二)至於 "it" 為何會在此，可以從兩個角度解讀: (1)文法:"it" 為虛詞，以你句子為例，可先看 "It is Boy Scouts' task to help elderly people cross the street." 這句只是加上 "They were Boy Scouts." 上去。"They were Boy Scouts and it was their task to help elderly cross the road." 簡化連接詞成為 "They were Boy Scouts it was whose task …." (這句當然不能這樣寫，為說明概念不得已而為之)，最後就是你的原句了。 (2)搭配:這想法就容易多了，我們可先設定搭配字群 whose N it is/was to V，再從資料中比對。不過資料盡量越多越好，但還是要找可靠來源。我提供一些給你參考。我們得到 N 除了 "task" [5][6][7][8]，還有 "work" [9]， "job" [10]等。 [5] I knew one addict whose task it was, as a 14-year-old,to go out to buy his mother's heroin, or to accompany her on outings to steal radios from cars to buy drugs. (Independent, 06 August 2011) [6] Father could see that her words were falling on deaf ears. "Let her learn that getting to Palestine is a pipe dream." For safety, he appointed as chaperone my 17-year-old brother, whose task it was to bring me back safely. (Guardian, 31 October 2009) [7] For €25, or about $32, each, Shishko performed the operation in the boys' homes, without anesthetic. He was accompanied by two burly assistants dressed in red aprons whose task it was to restrain the boys during the operation. (NY Times, July 31, 2006) [8] Michael Chertoff was the man whose task it was to keep the US safe. (BBC, 17 Sep 2011) [9] There are Allied organisations whose work it is to single out, separate and destroy the dangerous elements in German life. (BBC, 28 June 2005) [10] They're the unsung heroes of Hollywood,those whose job it is to stop your heart, steal your breath and leave you gasping for more - and the chances are, you've barely given their work a second thought. (Guardian, 25 August 2011) 希望以上對你有幫助 :) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 82.9.142.86